Typology and performance of inter-organizational relationships among Ghanaian farmers
dc.contributor.author | Adaku, A.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Amanor-Boadu, V. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-06T11:20:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-06-06T11:20:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description | Research Article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This study explored inter-organizational relationships (IOR) between farmers and agri-food processors in Ghana and their relative effect on participating farmers’ performance. The IOR were organized into three broad types: governance (formal/informal); orientation (price, quality, or quantity); and structure (direct-to-buyer). farmer-based organization (FBO)/agent). The study showed that about 44% of farmers participated in IOR. and 72% of them use direct-to-buyer relationships compared to 25% and 5% who use FBO and agents. The total exceeds 100% because some farmers used multiple IOR structures. Likewise, more than half of farmers involved in IOR use multiple orientations, with 29%, 81% and 54% of them using orientations involving quantity, quality, and price specifications, respectively. Formal governance (IOR) accounted for 31% of IOR by governance. On performance, the average farm income of farmers involved in IOR was GHS 3,947, which was 3.1 times higher than non-IOR farmers, and those with formal arrangements had 6.4 times higher average farm income than farmers in informal relationships. IOR with formal governance and quality-price orientation presented positive and statistically significant effects on marginal benefits, while producer demographics and socio-economic characteristics did not. These results provide instruction for policymakers and practitioners in helping inform farmers’ participation in IOR that produces superior outcomes. | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | DOI: 10.22434/IFAMR2020.0170 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/42172 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | International Food and Agribusiness Management Review | en_US |
dc.subject | inter-organizational relationships | en_US |
dc.subject | marginal benefit | en_US |
dc.subject | governance | en_US |
dc.title | Typology and performance of inter-organizational relationships among Ghanaian farmers | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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